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Message started by DesertRat on 11/15/15 at 08:45:08

Title: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/15/15 at 08:45:08

Anyone have any ideas on how to clean the INSIDE glass of our speedo? :o

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by WD on 11/15/15 at 08:51:31

Pull off the bike. Remove the center piece the cable screws to. Pour in glass cleaner, swirl around, drain. Repeat until clean. Plan on your odometer never working correctly again.

Before assembly, pack the speedometer gears with petroleum jelly. Can't miss them, they are the piece you remove to make the access hole for the glass cleaner.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by Kris01 on 11/15/15 at 11:05:44

Wouldn't petroleum jelly melt? Would assembly lube be better?

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/15/15 at 14:40:55

WD, seriously dude?

So it's factory sealed I take it and we cannot clean it?

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by Dave on 11/16/15 at 04:14:05

How did you get dirt up there? Is one of the lights or plugs in the bottom of the speedometer missing?

I can't think of any way to clean it - except for sending it to North Hollywood Speedometer. They can take the sealed ring off, clean the glass, and then put it back together.
http://www.nhspeedometer.com/

It most likely will cost more than getting a good used speedometer with a clean face. Just watch eBay for one with similar mileage that is in good shape. Everybody building a RYCA is ditching their stock speedo.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/16/15 at 05:17:42

Im not sure how it got that way. If it's factory sealed, then this is from the factory and possibly condensation and drying cycles have caused the build up.

You may be right about costs to repair vs replacement.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by Dave on 11/16/15 at 05:23:07

If any one of the indicator lights came loose, it could allow moisture in there. Also there is a plug installed where the early models had an indicator light to show if the sidestand was down, and that hole is blocked off with a small plug to keep dirt/water out.....maybe your plug is missing.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/16/15 at 05:38:55

thanks Dave,

performed a quick ebay search and found used replacements range from $30-150. The majority being the older models you described with sidestand indicator light. I did see a few new models with the "plug" in for newer models. Maybe I'll pop this one out and check.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/16/15 at 06:10:58

backside of speedo pictures for anyone that will run across this post:

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by DesertRat on 11/16/15 at 06:11:31

speedo plug light holes:

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by verslagen1 on 11/16/15 at 08:16:29

There are a few years that have different wiring to the speedo.
some years have the signals operating together.
no problem really, just swap wiring harness.

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by BSTON on 11/16/15 at 14:53:31

775640564147615247330 wrote:

Anyone have any ideas on how to clean the INSIDE glass of our speedo? :o

Step 1: Buy one off of a person doing a Ryca build. (The added benefit is that all of a sudden you could have a lower mileage bike too!)

Title: Re: DIRTY speedo -
Post by Dave on 11/16/15 at 17:37:20

Or.....I got one with 40,000 miles on it. You could get a lot of "street cred" with that puppy!